Railway tie and rail fastener



` 1927. V Apnl 26 J. F. BRowN RAILWAY TIE ANDRAIL FASTENER 'Filed March 8. 1926 (f4/flea [QB/aufn Patented Apr. 26, 1927.

lll'lE STATES PATENT clerics.

JAMES E'. BROWN, OF LOOKOUT, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO J. E. BELCHER, OF LOOKOUT, KENTUCKY.

RAILWAY TIE AND RAIL FASTENER.

Application led March 8, 1926. Serial No. 93,202.

rlhis invention relates to railway appliances, and particularly to railway ties and rail fasteners.

One oloject` of the invention is to provide a deviceof this character which is especially adapt-ed for use in mine railways, for supporting railway rails.

Sometimes additional rails are placed on their sides, with their heads disposed against the sides of the wehs of the rails, on the ties, and with the bottom faces of the hase flanges directed toward the opposite rails of the railway. Ordinarily it requires special fastening means, for holding these additional rails in suoli position, with the consequent additional expense, and labor of laying and taking up such rails.

It is the particular object of the present invention to provide a fastening means which is adapted for use in holding a rail in its usual upright position, and for holding a rail, which is placed on its side,

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a railway tie, and fasteners thereon, .shown holding rails in the ordinary position.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a similar sectional view, lout showing the additional rail in position.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, represents a metallic tie, of .suitable size and proportions. Secured to the upper face of the tie, and at the opposite ends thereof, are the inwardly and upwardly directed rail engaging clamps 11, which are adapted to engage on the base portions of the rails 12, at the outer sides of the rails.

Secured to the upper face of the tie, inwardly of each set of clamps 11, and ar-y ranged for rotary pivotal movement on the pivots 13, are the metal plates 14, each of which comprises an intermediate horizontal portion 15, and the upturned angular end portions 16 and 17. It will he noted that the upturned end 16 is extended at a more acute angle than is the end 17, and that the pivot 13 is disposed through the intermediate horizontal portion 15, near the more acutely turned end 16. The ends 17 are engaged on the upper faces of the horizontal flanges of the rails 12, so as to cooperate with the clamps 11 to hold the rails in proper position on the tie.

lhen an additional jumper rail, such as is shown at 18, in the sectional view, Figure 3, is used, such rail is placed on its side with the head thereof against the inner side of the weh of the rail 12, and with one edge of its hase flange resting on the upper face of the tie, adjacent the clamp plate 14. The plate 14 is then rotated on its pivot so as to bring the acutely upturned end 16 in contactwith the bottom face of the base of the jumper rail 18. It will be noted that the angle of the end 16 is in correspondence with the angle assumed by the hase of the rail 18, when such rail is placed as shown in Figure 3, whereby to properly hold t-he rail against the rail 12, and to serve to hold the rail 12 down on the tie. rlhiis the plate 14 is adapted to hold a rail iii its normal upright position, or to he swung around to engage and hold a jumper rail placed on its side, on the tie, and `against the upright rail.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

A rail clamp comprising a tie having means for engaging the flange of a rail sup` ported on the tie, and a reversible retaining plate mounted on the tie and having one end extended away from the tie at. an angle for engagement on the flange of said rail, and having its other end extended away from the tie at a greater angle than the firstnamed end for engagement with the hase of a jumper rail whereby to maintain said jumper rail in a canted position on the tie and lirst rail and in wedged relation to said first rail.

In testimony whereof, I aiix my signature.

JAMES F, BROWN. 

